What do new graduates find supportive in their first year of practice?

Researchers from the Tasmanian School of Medicine, University of Tasmania, would like to hear from new graduate paramedics regarding the support received during their first year of practice.

The principal aim of this study is to investigate what new graduates find supportive in their first year of practice. The transition to practice from university student to paramedic can be daunting for new graduate paramedics. Organisations that employ new graduate paramedics acknowledge that they are still considered novice clinicians, but little is known about what new graduates find supportive during the first year of practice. Our aim is to identify what new graduates found supportive during this time by interviewing people who have just completed this stage of employment. One on one interviews with a member of the research team will occur which will take approximately one hour. You will only be required to perform an interview if you chose to participate. This data will be analysed and themes of what new graduates found supportive will be identified.

You are eligible to participate in this study if:

1. You are a currently registered operational paramedic.
2. You have completed not less than twelve months of on road paramedic work within the last six months at a state-based Ambulance Service.

For more information, download the Project summary and participate information or contact Tara McAndrew via taram1@utas.edu.au

UTAS HREC number- Project ID 26419